Born: 26th December 1962

Aged: 60 years, 9 months & 8 days

General:-

Club President

First XI

Debut – 23rd June 1979 v Ilkley (H)

Squad Number 97

Played 480 Matches, 6 as Captain

Second XI

Debut – 30th July 1977 v Silsden (A)

Played 366 Matches, 22 as Wicket-Keeper

Third XI

Debut – 4th July 2004 v Colton Institute (H)

Played 96 Matches, 7 as Wicket-Keeper

Honours:-

Players’ Player of the Year – 1992

First XI

Cleckheaton Motors Sunday League Bowling – 1991

Club Bowling – 1991, 1988, 1987 & 1984

Club Fielding – 1997, 1996 & 1990

Second XI

Club Batting – 1979

Club Bowling – 1994 & 1979

Club Fielding – 2015, 2007, 2005 & 2004

Third XI

Club Fielding – 2014

Batting:- Right Hand Middle/Late Order

First XI

Aggregate of 3,848 runs at an overall average of 14.74 runs/innings and scoring rate 66.83%

Highest Score 72* v Silsden (H) in Keighley Cup on 14th June 1992

Highest League Score 66* v Bilton (H) on 16th June 1984

Best Season 391 Runs in 1990

4 Fifties, 63 Sixes & 272 Fours

Second XI

Aggregate of 4,285 runs at an overall average of 20.12 runs/innings and scoring rate 75.44%

Highest Score 88 v Menston (A) on 31st July 2004

Best Season 373 Runs in 2003

13 Fifties, 61 Sixes & 427 Fours

Third XI

Aggregate of 1,497 runs at an overall average of 20.51 runs/innings and scoring rate 84.48%

Highest Score 94* v Follifoot (H) on 26th May 2008

Best Season 198 runs in 2008

5 Fifties, 19 Sixes & 185 Fours

Bowling:- Right Hand Medium Fast Pace

First XI

Aggregate of 490 wickets at an average of 20.26 runs/wicket, strike rate of 34.07 balls/wicket and economy rate of 3.57 runs/over

Best Bowling Figures 9-14 v Ingrow (A) in Keighley Cup on 30th June 1991

Best League Bowling Figures 7-104 v Tong Park (H) on 27th May 1989

Best Season 56 Wickets in 1988

5-Wickets in a match on 14 occasions, Hat-trick on 2 occasions

Second XI

Aggregate of 200 wickets at an average of 16.99 runs/wicket, strike rate of 30.48 balls/wicket and economy rate of 3.34 runs/over

Best Bowling Figures 7-23 v Burley-in-Wharfedale (H) on 13th September 1980

Best Season 52 Wickets in 1994

5-Wickets in a match on 12 occasions, Hat-trick on 1 occasion

Third XI

Aggregate of 10 wickets at an average of 17.60 runs/wicket, strike rate of 30.50 balls/wicket and economy rate of 3.46 runs/over

Best Bowling Figures 2-4 v Ilkley (H) on 2nd May 2005

Best Season 5 Wickets in 2006

Fielding:-

First XI

207 Outfield Catches

4-Catches in a Match on 2 occasions

Best Season 19 Catches in 1992

Second XI

185 Outfield Catches

16 Wicket-keeping Catches & 7 Stumpings

4-Outfield Catches in a Match on 1 Occasion

Best Season 18 Catches in 2003

Best Season 8 Wicket-keeping Catches in 2018

Best Season 4 Stumpings in 2017

Third XI

48 Outfield Catches

4-Catches in a Match on 1 Occasion

6 Wicket-keeping Catches & 3 Stumpings

Best Season 11 Catches in 2006

Best Season 4 Wicket-keeping Catches in 2017

Best Season 2 Stumpings in 2017